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Design And Development Of The Derma-Vacillation Device To Delay The Progression Of The Occurrence Of Stage One Pressure Ulcers In Low- And Middle-Income Countries.
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Pressure ulcers are a significant cause of mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study presents the development of a derma-vacillation device aimed at preventing pressure ulcers in LMICs, ... -
Design of a sound amplification device for mild and moderate hearing loss patients in developing countries
(Makerere University, 2021-03)From this report, readers can attain a proper understanding of the prevalence, the diagnosis and management of conductive hearing loss. A decision matrix was used to identify disabling problem of “Conductive Hearing loss”. ... -
Prevalance of ESBL and carbapenemase-producing klebsiella pneumoniae from clinical isolates at Makerere University Medical Microbiology Labaratory.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-04)Klebsiella pneumoniae is known normal flora of the gastrointestinal tract of humans. It belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is associated with pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts. Other disease caused by ... -
A project report on the design of the autobag device that performs the compression of the bag-valve-mask.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-03)The major tool used in resuscitation is the ambu bag, which requires at least two health workers to use and is tiresome to use making it less effective especially in areas with a very small patient to doctor ratio. This ...